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McNair Asian Elephant Habitat
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The Houston Zoo's Asian elephant herd includes seven elephants:
- One adult male, Thai,
- Three females: Me-Thai, Shanti, and Tess
- Tess's calf Tucker
- Shanti's baby Baylor
- Tess's newborn Tupelo
And also a part of the family is Max the Elephant Barn Dog.
These highly intelligent creatures are an endangered species. Scientists estimate that there are less than 50,000 wild Asian elephants; they live in India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. (By comparison, there are 600,000 wild African elephants.)
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Elephant Herpes Virus Research
We have teamed up with Baylor College of Medicine to focus on research for the Elephant Herpes Virus. - Donate to the Elephant Herpes Virus Research Fund and help find a cure.
- Elephant Exhibit Expansion The end result of two years of planning and construction, the latest addition represents a six-fold expansion of the Habitat since the opening of the elephant barn and improved viewing areas in June 2008.
See the elephant herd enjoying their new habitat and splashing in their new pool:
Watch as our Camp Zoofari students participate in an elephant bath as part of Zoofari Summer Camp:
